Had a nice but cold morning out birding. Started at Armleder. Highlights: 1 MERLIN (perched on last stop sign before you reach the river on the paved loop headed toward the beanfield; EXCELLENT look), 6 Savannah Sparrows (same area), 6 Eastern Meadowlarks (group flying around the paved loop), & huge group of about 200 Red-winged Blackbirds with at least 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS mixed in. On to East Fork where I picked up a few more year birds. Highlights: best bird was 1 female RED-BREASTED MERGANSER off Reisinger Rd boat ramp. This was the only waterfowl on the lake. 1 Bonaparte's Gull remained on the beach with the Ring-bills & Herrings. 1 Bald Eagle flying roadside while driving 133. 1 Rough-legged Hawk perched & then flying roadside of Old St Rt 32. Great day! Now sitting at 94 for January. Never tried for 100 in January hopefully this will be the year! ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]